Beth Treloar Gomez discovered the Australian scrub python on her fence, and had the length independently verified by an expert. “Due to the fruit bats on Lou Price Drive, and the rain, this one has ...

With the trail fully accessible again, visitors are reminded to tread lightly, respect the landscape, and ensure the protection of this significant site fo ...

An alert has been issued for flooding on the Captain Cook Highway, but the road is still open at this stage. Road alerts have been issued by the State Government Transport Department for several roads ...

Road closures south of Cairns due to flooding were anticipated to cause transport issues for the Douglas Shire. Picture: Weather IQ Supermarket shelves are so far the hardest thing hit in the Douglas ...

Meanwhile, the Bureau of Meteorology this morning downgraded the cyclone warning for the low-pressure system from “moderate” to “low”, saying there was now only a 15 per cent chance of it turning into ...

I like to think I have reasonable smarts to take on board relevant and useful advice from experts, and discard that which is irrelevant to me. I also think I know a bit about the weather, even in a ...

The newly formed Port Douglas and District Probus Club celebrated its launch with a successful Lady Douglas riverboat cruise.

Cafe Fresq social media superstars Rosie Jones and Logan Buzza Image Credit: Byron Filmer Port Douglas’s Cafe Fresq is not just all about great food and quality “get your day started” beverages… they ...

The WindSwell crew won the Low Isle Launch Rally prize for best dressed. Picture: Shaun Hollis Hundreds of glistening blue scad mackerel leap out of the water in front of our catamaran as we cut ...

The announcement earlier this month that Douglas Shire Council would stage its Australia Day awards ceremony on the Friday night, January 24, was met with widespread objection from Newsport readers.